Twiggy snowman.

Not that I have any desire to think about Christmas or snow yet – these are just pretty adorkable.


This bone china snowman has real twigs as arms. It can sit as a table decoration amongst other festive foliage or hung on a tree as a bauble. All individually different with its own twiggy character.

twentytwentyone :: twiggy snowman

Mini Desktop Advent Calendar.

I'm loathe to post this because I'm still in denial that winter/Christmas is coming fast, but I LOVE Advent calendars, and this is REALLY cute.



24 tiny little doors to open, one each day, revealing an original illustration. Mailable in the included silver envelope. A super-deluxe holiday card or a perfect small gift.

Felt & Wire Shop: Mini Desktop Advent Calendar from Pinkerton Design

Peeps Sushi.

I would never make or eat these, but I LOVE how they look.


How to Make Peepshi = Peeps Sushi | Serious Eats

(via Czeltic Girl)

March the 17th. Sleep the 18th.

Happy St. Paddy's Day, kittens. Be good. Be safe. And, please, don't feel obligated to wear green unless it suits your complexion.


St. Patricks Day | someecards.com

Happy New Year!

Here's to peace, love and happiness in 2010. Wishing the best to you and yours. x


HAPPY NEW YEAR Double Banner by bekahjennings

Cardboard Leaf Wreath.

Pretty.


Here's a wreath that looks great, and that won't fade with the season. That's because it's made from 100% recycled cardboard. While it's striking in its native white, it can easily be decorated with paint, glitter, or whatever else you might like to apply.

Cardboard Leaf Wreath: White : Branch: Sustainable Design for Living

Happy Friday the 13th!

Just a little background for those of you that are superstitious. (I own a black cat, so obviously, I'm not.)

[...] Charles Panati, one of the leading authorities on the subject of "Origins" maintains that the superstition can be traced back to ancient myth:

The actual origin of the superstition, though, appears also to be a tale in Norse mythology. Friday is named for Frigga, the free-spirited goddess of love and fertility. When Norse and Germanic tribes converted to Christianity, Frigga was banished in shame to a mountaintop and labeled a witch. It was believed that every Friday, the spiteful goddess convened a meeting with eleven other witches, plus the devil - a gathering of thirteen - and plotted ill turns of fate for the coming week. For many centuries in Scandinavia, Friday was known as "Witches' Sabbath."

Another theory about the origin of the superstition traces the event to the arrest of the legendary Knights Templar. According to one expert:

The Knights Templar were a monastic military order founded in Jerusalem in 1118 C.E., whose mission was to protect Christian pilgrims during the Crusades. Over the next two centuries, the Knights Templar became extraordinarily powerful and wealthy. Threatened by that power and eager to acquire their wealth, King Philip secretly ordered the mass arrest of all the Knights Templar in France on Friday, October 13, 1307 - Friday the 13th.

Friday the 13th - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(Image: Savage Chickens)

Happy Veterans Day.

Thanks, Canterbury Tales blog. I didn't know this.


Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11 because it is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I in 1918. An interesting bit of trivia is that the Germans signed the Armistice on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of that year.

November 11 is remembered in the United Kingdom as "Remembrance Day" and as "Armistice Day" in France. In some locales a moment of silence is kept at the eleventh hour.

Why is Veterans Day on November 11? - Canterbury Tales by Taylor Marshall

Angels above Berlin.

What an incredible day to be in Berlin. This is just one of the performances earlier today, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer

Along the former border between the Brandenburger Gate and Potsdamer Platz living angels have settled on the city’s rooftops.

Wings spread wide, they observe the faraway human life down on the ground, they observe events in Berlin on the twentieth anniversary of the day the wall came down:
A silent encounter, a silent circle of angels.

A poetic image for the peaceful reunion of a once-divided city.

A performance installation by Theater Anu and Bartel’s living statues.

Official Angel above Berlin site

(via 2009 jahre mauerfall)

Rooster cats.

Okay. One more cat post, then I gotta go. The combination of inappropriate cat headdress and their surly expressions made me laugh.



Hilarious Headgear :: moderncat

BONUS:

Black cat o'lanterns.

No time this year, but maybe next. These are fab. And would be a nice homage to my Oskar.



Make black cat o'lanterns - Sunset.com

(via the only cat newletter anyone should ever read, moderncat)

Possibly the funniest baby costume I've ever seen.

UPDATE 10.10.09 – Aww. I just heard from Lobster Baby's papa, Dennis Millette:

I saw your post on inkwellbookstore.blogspot.com, and I know exactly who the lucky baby is since I am the lucky baby's father. The photo was taken at a costume contest a few years back near our home in Sacramento. I can assure you that while she doesn’t fit in the pot anymore, she is just as cute as ever.




The Inkwell Bookstore Blog: The Monday Menagerie: Literary Costumes for the Lil Ones

It's Banned Books Week.

September 26 - October 3, 2009


Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than a thousand books have been challenged since 1982. The challenges have occurred in every state and in hundreds of communities. Click here to see a map of book bans and challenges in the US from 2007 to 2009. People challenge books that they say are too sexual or too violent. They object to profanity and slang, and protest against offensive portrayals of racial or religious groups--or positive portrayals of homosexuals. Their targets range from books that explore the latest problems to classic and beloved works of American literature.

Banned Books Week

(via down the rabbit hole :: @ainwonderland)

Because The Onion says it better than anyone else.

Let's all take a second to reflect on this historic 40th anniversary.


HOLY SHIT, MAN WALKS ON FUCKING MOON

Bonus:
Apollo 11 moon landing: Moon music - Telegraph

Happy Independence Day.

Not to be cheesy, but, this year, I'm particularly grateful for the good things we have -- like free and peaceful elections. (A study in post-Election day coverage contrasts below.)

Enjoy your holiday!



Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

(Taken two weeks ago in Mexico)


Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a regional holiday in Mexico, primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico.[1][2] The holiday commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. The outnumbered Mexicans defeated a much better-equipped French army that had not been defeated in almost 50 years.

Cinco de Mayo is not "an obligatory federal holiday" in Mexico, but rather a holiday that can be observed voluntarily.

While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. A common misconception in the United States is that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's Independence Day, which actually is September 16 (dieciséis de septiembre in Spanish), the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.

Cinco de Mayo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Happy Easter, lovelies.

Regardless of your religion, enjoy the day and the end of winter.


Photos: Peeps on parade -- chicagotribune.com

Best family photos ever.

Merry Christmas, kittens. Be safe and happy. x!





Flickr: AKIHIRO FURUTA's Photostream

(via The Function Key)

Happy Thanksgiving, kids!

Enjoy your day, where ever you are.

(photo via Thoroughly Modern Merrill)

Whirl Ornament.

I love holiday ornaments that you can leave up all year 'round.*



Each one has been hand thrown on the wheel then hand formed to create these whimsical yet sophisticated forms. Although they appear delicate, they are actually quite strong and durable. They’ve been left unglazed and I’ve sanded the surface so they also have a very soft, appealing feel and a very sculptural appearance.

Supermarket :: Whirl Ornament from Kim Westad

*I have a ceramic origami bird that my sis gave me last year. It's been up since since December 2007.